Brazil 1834 1200 reis

Heritage sale 3024, lot 26161

image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 26161 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Pedro II 1200 Reis 1834, AU55 NGC, well defined, with traces of luster around the devices." This type was struck in small numbers 1834-48 in Rio de Janeiro, with 1834, 1835 and 1837 being the reasonably available dates. The series came accompanied by 100 réis, 200 réis, 800 réis and 400 réis in silver.

Recorded mintage: 891.

Specification: 26.89 g, 0.917 fine silver, .792 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 454, Russo 552.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
• Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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